The musicals "Fun Home" and "An American in Paris" each received a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, showing two very different sides of this Broadway season.

One side is sunny — the dance-heavy stage adaptation of the 1951 musical film choreographed by Gene Kelly — and the other moody — the dark show based on Alison Bechdel's coming of age graphic novel about her closeted and suicidal dad. Bechdel lives in Bolton.

"Fun Home" features 11-year-old Oscar Williams of Charlotte in its cast, received a nomination for Best Musical as well as nods for five of its performers.

The three actresses who portray Bechdel at various stages of her life received nominations — Beth Malone for Actress in a Musical and Sydney Lucas and Emily Skeggs in the category Featured Actress in a Musical.

The competition for Lucas and Skeggs includes Judy Kuhn, who plays Bechdel's mother in "Fun Home." Michael Cerveris, cast as Bechdel's father, is nominated for Best Actor in a Musical.

"Fun Home" also received a nomination Tuesday morning for Best Direction of a Musical for Sam Gold, The musical is also nominated for its score, orchestrations, scenic design and lighting design.

The nominations were announced in a televised event co-hosted by Mary-Louise Parker and Bruce Willis. The Tonys will be handed out at Radio City Music Hall on June 7.